Election time — get your letters ready

October 15, 2011

Election Day is Nov. 8, a little more than three weeks away, yet it's been surprisingly quiet so far. That's changing already, though, and we expect to see more election-related letters on this page soon. Therefore, here, later than usual, are our special guidelines for election-related letters and Guest Commentaries:

No letters to the editor, Guest Commentaries or political advertisements will run in the Enterprise the day before or the day of the election (Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 7 and 8), with one exception: Rebuttals to prior articles may be published on the day before an election, as the editor deems necessary.

Letters to the editor and Guest Commentaries from candidates will not be published.

Form letters will not be published.

Guest Commentaries must be based on issues and must rise to a level of compelling writing and relevant content to warrant being published in this form instead of a letter, as determined by the managing editor.

To get a letter or Guest Commentary published before Election Day, it must be submitted no later than Tuesday, Nov. 1.

This election is mostly for town positions, and there are some important races, including for supervisor of North Elba, Keene and Brighton. Here are all of the races in our parts of Essex and Franklin counties: